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Exam 5: The Police Role in Society: Crime Fighter or Public Servant

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Improper police behavior in the pursuit of fighting crime, such as falsifying information to obtain a warrant, is known as __________ corruption.

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Because a crime control model serves the greater good by protecting citizens, the idea that just about any practices are allowed in the pursuit of law enforcement is consistent with a(n)____________ view of ethics.

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Roland is a police officer in pursuit of a fleeing rape suspect. The chase is on foot, and Roland is a much faster runner than his partner. He catches the suspect out of sight of his partner. When his partner, Ted, arrives on the scene, he observes Roland striking the suspect, despite the fact that the suspect is already in handcuffs. Ted chooses not to report his partner. He arrived at this decision by deciding that the greater good is served by preserving the rapist's conviction, rather than risk losing it due to an excessive force complaint. Ted does believe that Roland acted improperly, but decides that the community is better off if the rapist is incarcerated than if a complaint is pursued against an otherwise excellent officer. Ted's decision is consistent with:

In relation to community policing and ethics, all of the following is true except:

Our new police chief has determined that the strong police subculture and code of silence are detrimental to the department. If the chief institutes a policy to help officers with stress, anger, or substance abuse, rather than seek to terminate or punish them, this policy would be consistent with:

An element of the police subculture is that some officers see themselves as victims, due to low pay and _____________  that seem to favor offenders.

Roland is a police officer in pursuit of a fleeing rape suspect. The chase is on foot, and Roland is a much faster runner than his partner. He catches the suspect out of sight of his partner. When his partner, Ted, arrives on the scene, he observes Roland striking the suspect, despite the fact that the suspect is already in handcuffs. Ted understands that committing perjury in this case is wrong, and technically qualifies as corruption. What type of corruption is this?

In Muir's typology of police styles, the reciprocator :

Kraska and Balko have documented an observation that American police have become increasingly ______________ over the last 30 years.

Describe and discuss Klockars' four elements of police control .

A new police chief is sworn in. The city has been plagued with street crime and a poor relationship with the community. He has pledged to reduce crime and improve public satisfaction. If the chief wants to pursue an intelligence-led policing strategy, he would:

A new police chief is sworn in. The city has been plagued with street crime and a poor relationship with the community. He has pledged to reduce crime and improve public satisfaction. The concept of "divine right" refers to:

is the right, inherent in one's role, to use any means to overcome resistance.

Explain the public servant role and the crime fighter role and why the two may be inconsistent.

were divisions within some police departments that spied on organizations thought to be promoting socialism.

The "blue curtain of secrecy" refers to:

Souryal argued that there are different kinds of loyalty to superiors or to fellow officers, including all of the following except:

Roland is a police officer in pursuit of a fleeing rape suspect. The chase is on foot, and Roland is a much faster runner than his partner. He catches the suspect out of sight of his partner. When his partner, Ted, arrives on the scene, he observes Roland striking the suspect, despite the fact that the suspect is already in handcuffs. When the case comes to trial, Ted maintains his story on the witness stand. This is known informally as:

According to Packer, which of the following is one of the principles under which the due process model operates?

An unquestionable entitlement to be obeyed that comes from fulfilling a specific role is called  __________.